Forum Home > Progressive Music Lounges > Prog Polls

New Posts

RSS Feed - Final Countdown ! Amused or On A Island ?

FAQ

Final Countdown ! Amused or On A Island ?

Post Reply

Author

Message

Topic Search

Topic Options

trackstoni View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

Joined: February 23 2008
Location: Lebanon
Status: Offline
Points: 934

Topic: Final Countdown ! Amused or On A Island ?
Posted: January 19 2011 at 12:52

It's wide open for Discussions , i loved Amused to Death , and really Hated < on an island >

Tracking Tracks of Rock

dedokras

Forum Senior Member

Joined: December 04 2006
Location: Bulgaria
Status: Offline
Points: 635

Posted: January 19 2011 at 12:55

IMO Amused to Death is the best solo album by any member of Floyd, On an Island... not really, at some point after track 04 it becomes a snoozefest

http://mlyk.bandcamp.com/

lazland

Prog Reviewer

Joined: October 28 2008
Location: Wales
Status: Offline
Points: 13240

Posted: January 19 2011 at 12:57

Absolutely no contest. Amused To Death is a work of genius, whereas On An Island is merely a pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org

digdug

Forum Senior Member

Joined: July 13 2005
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 4707

Posted: January 19 2011 at 13:02

Amused to Death is very annoying in places...

On an Island is a mellow piece of excellence....

Prog On!

trackstoni View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

Joined: February 23 2008
Location: Lebanon
Status: Offline
Points: 934

Posted: January 19 2011 at 13:08

lazland wrote:

Absolutely no contest. Amused To Death is a work of genius, whereas On An Island is merely a pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

not even , a sunday afternoon !

Tracking Tracks of Rock

crimhead

Forum Senior Member

VIP Member

Joined: October 10 2006
Location: Missouri
Status: Offline
Points: 19236

Posted: January 19 2011 at 14:00

On a Island for me.

trackstoni View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

Joined: February 23 2008
Location: Lebanon
Status: Offline
Points: 934

Posted: January 19 2011 at 14:52

crimhead wrote:

On a Island for me.

i know why Catty , you don't like humans smell !

Tracking Tracks of Rock

Snow Dog

Special Collaborator

Honorary Collaborator

Joined: March 23 2005
Location: Caerdydd
Status: Offline
Points: 32995

Posted: January 19 2011 at 14:57

On an Island. It has a great groove and some lovely soloing.

akaBona

Forum Senior Member

Joined: September 15 2010
Location: Finland
Status: Offline
Points: 2082

Posted: January 19 2011 at 15:39

on an island. don't think amused to death is worth of all the fuss ...

Kotro

Prog Reviewer

Joined: August 16 2004
Location: Portugal
Status: Offline
Points: 2809

Posted: January 19 2011 at 15:39

Best Waters vs. worst Gilmour. I'll take Gilmour.

Bigger on the inside.

jean-marie View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

Joined: July 27 2010
Location: FRANCE
Status: Offline
Points: 2585

Posted: January 19 2011 at 16:44

hard choice!!! love both! but these days i'll go with gilmour Confused

glenn_ecko View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

Joined: June 09 2010
Location: Space Coast
Status: Offline
Points: 102

Posted: January 19 2011 at 17:26

I have to go with Amused To Death on this one - I thunk it is Roger's best solo album. I don't think On an Island is David's best, I think it's pretty good though.

Dellinger

Forum Senior Member

VIP Member

Joined: June 18 2009
Location: Mexico
Status: Offline
Points: 12581

Posted: January 19 2011 at 23:17

I'm surprised On an Island is winning this. I myself like Amused to Death better, but I do find On an Island a very pleasant listening; however I like much better the live versions of that album.

King Manuel View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

Joined: October 16 2010
Location: South Africa
Status: Offline
Points: 952

Posted: January 20 2011 at 01:50

Amused to Death! I would not say I hate On a island, but it is kind of boring, ...

Don't Bore Us, Get To The Chorus

Man With Hat View Drop Down

Collaborator

Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team

Joined: March 12 2005
Location: Neurotica
Status: Offline
Points: 166178

Posted: January 20 2011 at 01:59

Amused To Death, easy.

Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.

someone_else View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

VIP Member

Joined: May 02 2008
Location: Going Bananas
Status: Offline
Points: 23993

Posted: January 20 2011 at 02:49

Both good albums, the best of their solo output, I guess, as long as I don't include some live DVD's.

Still I don't have to think to decide which one does it for me: Amused to Death wins with about 1 star difference.

Gandalff

Forum Senior Member

Joined: September 07 2007
Location: Middle-Earth
Status: Offline
Points: 4214

Posted: January 20 2011 at 03:16

Where´s gosh Final Countdown itself?

A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!

O666

Forum Senior Member

Joined: September 20 2009
Location: TEHRAN-IRAN
Status: Offline
Points: 2618

Posted: January 20 2011 at 05:29

Amused 100%. It not mean "On an Island" is a bad album or I hate that. I think "On an..." isn't a SOLID album. Dave want to show his power in this album but he lost his form. Amused is a best Waters album. Any moments of this album have a reason (IMO).

Post Reply

Forum Jump

Forum Permissions View Drop Down

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

This page was generated in 0.148 seconds.

Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.

Poll Question: your favorite !!
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Amused to Death - Roger Waters	17	[50.00%]
On An Island - David Gilmour	17	[50.00%]
This topic is closed, no new votes accepted